First posting on this topic I think. So we got a foot of snow overnight. Yesterday, when it was coming down and maybe four to six inches on the ground I had to drive back from Brooklyn and fetch the kids from school. In between, since I was down to 4 miles, I had to "top up" for 90 minutes at an outdoor charging station. That is another topic.
I drove carefully and did not experience any slipping, sliding or wheel spinning. Ours is a front wheel drive, don't know the weight distribution but likely tilted towards the front even with the battery on the floor. A couple of cars were having problems going up small hills but maybe they did not have 60 day old tires. I did note that the windshield wipers got snow on it so it would not wipe the front entirely clean. The rear wiper is small but gave a view out the back. I had to put the rear defroster on to clear the entire view.
All that being said, if I went out today, I would take out the 4matic wagon. Bigger, safer and likely more sure footed.
Happy snow day to all in the NE.
I drove carefully and did not experience any slipping, sliding or wheel spinning. Ours is a front wheel drive, don't know the weight distribution but likely tilted towards the front even with the battery on the floor. A couple of cars were having problems going up small hills but maybe they did not have 60 day old tires. I did note that the windshield wipers got snow on it so it would not wipe the front entirely clean. The rear wiper is small but gave a view out the back. I had to put the rear defroster on to clear the entire view.
All that being said, if I went out today, I would take out the 4matic wagon. Bigger, safer and likely more sure footed.
Happy snow day to all in the NE.
